Ruth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1892

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Sol Fisher	Head	—	49	~1891
Ruth Fisher	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Emanuel Fisher	Son	—	18	~1922
Muriel Fisher	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Joan Fisher	Daughter	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 27

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 37

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Ruth Fisher

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02480-00808)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sol Fisher	49	Head	Sponger	New York
2	Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	New York
3	Muriel Fisher	19	Daughter	—	Connecticut
4	Emanuel Fisher	18	Son	—	Connecticut
5	Joan Fisher	6	Daughter	—	New York
6	Frank Walsh	43	Head	Carpenter	Canada-English
7	Mary Walsh	43	Wife	—	Canada-English
8	Marie Walsh	16	Daughter	—	New York
9	Geraldine Walsh	14	Daughter	—	New York
10	Francis Walsh	11	Son	—	New York
11	Vincent Walsh	10	Son	—	New York
12	Delores Corrigan	3	Lodger	—	New York
13	Phillis Corrigan	3	Lodger	—	New York
14	Bruno Severow	33	Head	Receiving Clerk	Germany
15	Margaret Severow	32	Wife	—	New York
16	Carolina Severow	6	Daughter	—	New York
17	Marie Severow	1	Daughter	—	New York
18	Jack Schutty	25	Head	Dispatcher	New York
19	Nora Schutty	27	Wife	—	New York
20	Norene Schutty	3	Daughter	—	New York
21	Salvatore Maluzzo	50	Head	—	Italy
22	Camilla Maluzzo	45	Wife	—	Italy
23	Carmine Maluzzo	26	Son	—	New York
24	Anthony Maluzzo	22	Son	Butcher	New York
25	Mary Maluzzo	19	Daughter	Operator	New York
26	John Mazzoglia	33	Head	Operator	New York
27	Catherine Mazzoglia	29	Wife	—	New York
28	Joan Mazzoglia	4	Daughter	—	New York
29	Richard Mazzoglia	2	Son	—	New York
30	Anthony Mazzoglia	24	Brother	Presser	New York
31	Mamie Mazzoglia	24	Sister-in-law	—	New York
32	Anthony Mazzoglia	5	Nephew	—	New York
33	Patrick Coughlin	45	Head	—	New York
34	Agnes Coughlin	43	Wife	—	New York
35	Mary Coughlin	14	Daughter	—	New York
36	William Coughlin	12	Son	—	New York
37	Rosalie Coughlin	6	Daughter	—	New York
38	Agnes Coughlin	5	Daughter	—	New York
39	Patrick Gilogley	52	Head	Carpenter	No. Ireland
40	Nellie Gilogley	53	Wife	—	Eire

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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